Types of Ties And Occasions They're Best For



1️⃣ Standard Formal, semi-formal, business casual. Standard ties go with most suits, as long as your textures and colors or patterns work together. 2️⃣ Skinny Business casual, office. Skinny ties pair best with a slim-fit suit or a shirt underneath a sweater. 3️⃣ Kipper Formal (weddings), non-business events. Wear with a dark or muted suit, especially if your Kipper tie is particularly bright. 4️⃣ Seven Fold Formal, business casual. Seven-fold ties are expensive and look thicker than regular ties due to the intricate folding process. They’ll fit right in with your sharpest suit to match. 5️⃣ Sailor Everyday wear, special events. They look great on a semi-casual suit or a navy blue one if you want to emphasize the sailor in sailor ties. 6️⃣ Traditional Bow tie Black-tie events, business casual. Pair with a white tuxedo(=a man's dinner jacket) shirt. 7️⃣ Western Formal, business casual. Wear with a Western-style shirt and a blazer(=a plain jacket not forming part of a suit). 8️⃣ Bolo Informal. Pair with a Western-style shirt and jacket. 9️⃣ Cravat Formal, eclectic. Wear a cravat with a morning suit or a dinner jacket. 🔟 Ascot Semi-formal. Tie with a knot and tuck into a shirt. 1️⃣1️⃣ Neckerchief Casual, everyday. Wear loosely with a T-shirt and jeans. 1️⃣2️⃣ Stock Hunting trips. They usually appear as a part of formal British fox hunting attire(=clothes). The overall look of the less-formal folded variation is known as “rat catcher.” 1️⃣3️⃣ Clip On Formal, business casual. The same way you’d style a standard tie.